Jessica Pardoe Britain's Tallest Girl
But at 6ft 9in – with size 11 feet – Jessica Pardoe doesn’t get to wear stilettos very often.
For Britain’s tallest teenage girl, shopping for shoes is more of a chore than a hobby.
‘I have to buy them from specialist shops on the internet,’ says 18-year-old Miss Pardoe. ‘I would love to be able to pop out and buy a cheap pair, but the minimum cost is around £50.’
Tailoring can also mean trouble, with the art and design student having a 38in inside leg.
‘I haven’t ever heard of any woman with longer legs than mine,’ she says. ‘Fortunately I can buy fashionable clothes online – although they are much more expensive.’
Despite these annoyances, Miss Pardoe doesn’t let her height get her down.
‘I’m really proud to be this tall,’ she stresses. ‘It does make me more noticeable, but I don’t mind being a bit different. And it has so many advantages.
‘I love going to music festivals, and it’s great to be able to see over everyone’s heads in a crowd.’
During one such event this month she was swamped with requests for photos and a Facebook page which was set up in her honour – titled ‘The 8 foot Girl At Wakestock 2011’ – has garnered almost 4,000 fans.
Her mother Lisa, 41, measures just over 6ft while father Andrew, 43, is two inches shorter than Miss Pardoe at 6ft 7in – the same height as England striker Peter Crouch. Their daughter appears to have stopped growing about 18 months ago.
Although she is ‘single right now’, Miss Pardoe claims that men ‘don’t seem to mind my height at all’, adding: ‘I have had a few boyfriends and go on dates.’
If she does need advice on coping with her size, there is one family member she can look up to. Little brother Niall, 17, is 6ft 10in.
Mother Lisa, an administrator, who is divorced, said: 'When Jess was born she weighed 8Ib 10oz and measured a long but not unusual 53cms from head to toe. But by the time she was 18 months she was much taller than other girls of her age.
Source: dailymail
